Welcome to Matfield

Matfield is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the borough of Tunbridge Wells and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Matfield is known for its picturesque scenery, charming cottages, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Matfield is the All Saints Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. It features stunning stained glass windows, intricate carvings, and a peaceful churchyard. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Matfield is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, post office, and pub. The Poet at Matfield is a popular pub that serves delicious food and drinks in a cozy atmosphere. The village shop is a great place to pick up essentials and local produce, while the post office provides a range of services to the community. Overall, Matfield is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 3.4°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Brenchley And Matfield Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Mallon	Market Heath Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NY 01892722929 School Website
Mascalls Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jo Brooks	Maidstone Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6LT 01892835366 School Website
Pembury School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Walters	Lower Green Road Pembury Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4EB 01892822259 School Website
Paddock Wood Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Libby Fidock	Old Kent Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6JE 1892833654 School Website
Kent College Pembury Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Katrina Handford	Old Church Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4AX 1892822006 School Website
Capel Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Suzanne Farr	Five Oak Green Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RP 01892833919 School Website
Horsmonden Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hayley Sharp	Back Lane Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8NJ 1892722529 School Website
Oakley School Community Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Perryman	Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4NE 01892823096 School Website
The Quest School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Anne Martin	Bell 3 The Hop Farm Maidstone Road Paddock Wood Kent TN12 6PY 1732522700 School Website
Skinners Kent Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Hannah Knowles	Sandown Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4PY 01892534377 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Paddock Wood Station Approach, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6ER 2.22 Miles

Beltring Beltring Road, Beltring, Kent, TN12 6QH 3.77 Miles

High Brooms North Farm Road, High Brooms, Kent, TN2 3XE 4.07 Miles

Frant Bells Yew Green, Frant, East Sussex, TN3 9BJ 4.65 Miles

Tunbridge Wells Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1BT 4.94 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rival Minibus Travel 01892 835838 3 Colts Hill Pl, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6SL 1.45 Miles
S And P Taxis Ltd 01892 833555 34 Cogate Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6UE 1.70 Miles
Paddock Wood Cars 01892 516351 36A Commercial Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6EL 2.10 Miles
Granary Cars 01892 832285 36 Commercial Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6EL 2.10 Miles
Paddock Wood Private Hire 07825 070619 36A Commercial Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6EL 2.10 Miles
Fairway Taxis 07801 495326 Ridgeway, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PH 2.42 Miles
Gateway Taxis 01892 725727 Brenchley Rd, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 8DN 2.51 Miles
Tn4 Cabs 01892 540795 25 Greggs Wood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3JJ 3.81 Miles
L And B Cars 01892 515151 48 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3TG 3.85 Miles
Airport Connections 01892 557799 High Broom Railway Station, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3XE 4.12 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Webb's Orchard Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Petteridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corks Pond Maidstone Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Market Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cryals Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heyeswood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chantlers Hill Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Brenchley Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brackenmore Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Brattles Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanton House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Finches Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ringden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Alders Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Romford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Howell Surgery 01892 722007	Howell Surgery High Street Brenchley Kent TN12 7NQ
West Kent Health Federation 01892 481821	C/O Hospice In The Weald Maidstone Road Pembury Kent TN2 4TA
Waterfield House Surgery 01892 825488	Waterfield House 186 Henwood Green Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 4LR
Woodlands Health Centre 01892 833331	Woodlands Health Centre Allington Road Paddock Wood Kent TN12 6AX
Firethorn	Lamberhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge Kent TN12 8LP

Local Stores

Petrol East Peckham - Tonbridge
Branbridges Road
East Peckham
Tonbridge
Kent
TN12 5WH
01622 872954
Store Website
4.10 miles

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SPAR - Goudhurst
High Street
Goudhurst
Cranbrook
TN17 1AL
01580 213654
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Putlands Veterinary Surgery
Maidstone Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6DZ 01892 835456 post@putlandsvets.co.uk Website 1.73 miles
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Little Hoppers Animal Hospital Group - Five Oak Green
Falmouth Veterinary Surgery Whetsted Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent TN12 6RS 01892 883403 info@littlehoppersvets.co.uk Website 2.29 miles
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Dacre House Veterinary Clinic
6 High Street Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4NY 01892 487174 reception@dacrehouse.co.uk Website 2.32 miles

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Companion Care (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Fountains Retail Park Dowding Way Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3FB 01892 500 050 tunbridgewells@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.62 miles
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Between 13:00 & 17:00 we are open for collections only - no vet is on site
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Dacre House Veterinary Clinic
91 Powder Mill Lane Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9ED 01892 546000 reception@dacrehouse.co.uk Website 4.40 miles
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Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
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Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Wed	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Thu	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Fri	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
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Duty vet available until 5pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
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Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now

Goudhurst Veterinary Surgery &Amp; Equine Clinic
Goudhurst Veterinary Surgery &Amp; Equine Clinic, Bedgebury Road Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 2QT 01580 211981 goudhurst@cvsvets.com Website 4.90 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Haysden Park
Huge Open And Closed Park Based Around A Lake With Lots Routes Leading Off Towards And Along The Medway River. Lots Of Dogs And Great For Socialising. Royal Oak Lower Haysden Ln Tonbridge Lancashire TN11 9BD 6.06 miles

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Dene Park
Lovely Forest Walk. Plenty A Different Paths For You To Get Lost In That All Lead Back To The Car Park. Lovely Stream For Them To Play In. Dene Park Lancashire 6.58 miles

Location what3words vote.serves.pound

Penshurst Place Circular
Approx 3 Mile Medium Walk Around The Beautiful Penshurst Place, One Or More Fields With Cows/Sheep. May Be Difficult To Get Some Dogs Through V Shaped Stiles. Leicester Square Penshurst Tonbridge TN11 8BL 8.26 miles

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Hayle Park Nature Reserve
A Hidden Gem In Tovil. Maidstone Lancashire ME15 6XL 9.80 miles We Enter This Location Through Caernarvon Drive.

Location what3words frock.clap.civil

Oldbury Hill
Beautiful National Trust Site With Many Different Walks Available. Very Steep And Hilly To Start With But Worth The Effort When You Get To The Top! Once At The Top It's Perfectly Safe For Off Lead Investigating And Away From The Road (Mines A Typical 100 Mile Per Hour Springer Spaniel) Very Friendly Dog Walkers And Only Ever Had One Nasty Encounter With Another Dog. Styants Bottom Road Lancashire 10.17 miles

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Mote Park
Nice Open Fields, Good For Picnics, A Play Area For The Kids And A Cafe. Plus A Large Lake To Feed The Ducks, Swans And Geese. Different Walks To Try And Everyone Is Really Friendly Walking Their Dog. 19-35 Mote Ave Lancashire 10.78 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-14.4°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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